Incorporating data collection methods that are accessible and culturally appropriate not only show respect for the population, but also result in more reliable, quality data that is grounded in equity and inclusivity. To do so, Urban and Gallaudet identified several key recommendations that other researchers may consider when working with this community.

BFL offers services through three avenues: Freedom House, a domestic violence (DV) shelter; Secret Garden, a DV program providing counseling, support groups, advocacy, and safety planning, among others; and BFL Apartments, which offers permanent housing to survivors with disabilities

New research by Justice System Partners supported by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) shows the positive impacts of police-led deflection strategies on jail reduction efforts.

This week, the Manhattan DA’s office is partnering with CUNY’s Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) to award 10 community-based organizations with $20,000 each. These investments will engage young New Yorkers with supportive services and work in the community — methods proven to keep young people, and their neighbors, safe from gun violence.

A longtime budget expert for both the City and State, Fuleihan comes to ISLG as municipalities and public institutions face critical questions about creating responsible budgets that meet the needs of residents and provide strategic policy decisions to help communities recover and rebound from COVID-19.

While “dangerousness” assessments are touted as an effort to reduce reliance on pretrial detention by detaining only those deemed a risk to public safety, very little is known about whether these considerations in bail decision-making would reliably decrease pretrial detention or reduce racial and ethnic disparities, the very two things the original legislation was meant to address.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office conceived the WHCRRP and partnered with Osborne and TCMF to plan and implement the multi-pronged initiative, which seeks to address community trauma, promote long-term healing among residents, and sustain the reduction in violence that occurred following the law enforcement intervention in West Harlem in June 2014.

Named for former New York City mayor John Lindsay, the Fellowship seeks to recognize his legacy by recruiting new, upcoming elected officials—especially from communities of color and other groups underrepresented in government leadership—and seek ways to advance their growth, learning, and careers.

Older youth transitioning to adulthood are typically subjected to numerous adverse childhood experiences. Action Research found that the vast majority of youth eligible for FYTA experienced at least one instance of maltreatment, with 68% of those experiencing three or more instances of maltreatment.

Research demonstrates that trauma has widespread impacts on youth development and, accordingly, is important to address. In 2018, JTSAH was awarded a grant by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DANY) to implement Margaret’s Place in Communities Impacted by Trauma-exposed Youth (MP-CITY), which provides youth and parents with much-needed services to address trauma and improve educational outcomes.

Measuring Progress expanded to include a new set of insights, highlighting the impact of SJC strategies on the individuals cycling through the jail system, what charges they are coming in on, how long they are staying, and whether they are returning to custody.